x+(x+59)=150

Solution for x+(x+59)=150 equation:

Simplifying
x + (x + 59) = 150

Reorder the terms:
x + (59 + x) = 150

Remove parenthesis around (59 + x)
x + 59 + x = 150

Reorder the terms:
59 + x + x = 150

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
59 + 2x = 150

Solving
59 + 2x = 150

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-59' to each side of the equation.
59 + -59 + 2x = 150 + -59

Combine like terms: 59 + -59 = 0
0 + 2x = 150 + -59
2x = 150 + -59

Combine like terms: 150 + -59 = 91
2x = 91

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 45.5

Simplifying
x = 45.5